Award-Winning LRAD Receives $1.M in US Military & State Depart Orders

LRAD's highly intelligible, long range voice and warning siren broadcasts establish large safety zones, determine intent, safely change behavior, resolve uncertain situations and save lives on both sides of the Long Range Acoustic Device®.
LRAD's highly intelligible, long range voice and warning siren broadcasts establish large safety zones, determine intent, safely change behavior, resolve uncertain situations and save lives on both sides of the Long Range Acoustic Device®.

LRAD Corporation, the Platinum Award Winner for Best Long Range Acoustic Hailing System for Two Years Running in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is in receipt of $1.0 million in orders that include accessories and spare parts for LRAD systems ordered in a $6.0 million U.S. Army program of record, and to support ongoing U.S. Navy programs.

2017 ASTORS PlatinumAdditionally, LRAD received LRAD 450XL and LRAD 500X orders from the U.S. Department of State.

U.S. defense forces are required to support a full spectrum of missions from combat to counterinsurgency to disaster response and humanitarian assistance.

Regardless of the assigned mission, clear communication and scalable escalation of force (EOF) capabilities are critical to mission success.

“The U.S. Army and U.S. Navy accessories and spares orders will support deployed LRAD systems from previous AHD programs,” commented Richard S. Danforth, Chief Executive Officer of LRAD Corporation.

Richard S. Danforth, LRAD Corporation's CEO
Richard S. Danforth, Chief Executive Officer of LRAD Corporation

“The State Department selected LRAD to provide vehicle mounted AHDs for overseas embassy security.”

LRAD 450XL

The Industry’s Loudest, Most Intelligible AHD for its Size & Weight

Low profile, lightweight and designed for temporary or fixed mounting on tripods, small vessels, vehicles and Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS), the LRAD 450XL uses an enhanced, patent pending technology to generate the audio output of a unit almost twice its size and weight with the same high level of clarity and intelligibility consistent with the LRAD product line.

LRAD's highly intelligible, long range voice and warning siren broadcasts establish large safety zones, determine intent, safely change behavior, resolve uncertain situations and save lives on both sides of the Long Range Acoustic Device®.
LRAD’s highly intelligible, long range voice and warning siren broadcasts establish large safety zones, determine intent, safely change behavior, resolve uncertain situations and save lives on both sides of the Long Range Acoustic Device®.

The LRAD 450XL is easily transported to provide a highly effective, long range communications and warning capability.

FEATURES

  • Low power requirements
  • All-weather use
  • Scalable, lightweight & portable
  • Simple to use – Increased coverage with single operator
  • Safer alternative to non-lethal measures
  • HD Camera (optional)

LRAD 500X

Compact, lightweight and designed for applications ranging from fixed security installations to mid-sized vehicles and vessels, the LRAD 500X-RE easily mounts and transports to provide law enforcement, homeland security, and defense personnel unparalleled long-range communication and safe, scalable non-kinetic escalation of force.

The U.S. Navy and U.S. Army’s acoustic hailing device (AHD) of choice for small vessels and vehicles, the extended frequency range of the LRAD 500X-RE ensures broadcasts are clearly heard and understood on the ground, from the air or at sea in all environments.

FEATURES

“Public safety agencies throughout the world are using LRAD systems and support equipment to provide clear communication during everyday duties and escalated situations”
“Public safety agencies throughout the world are using LRAD systems and support equipment to provide clear communication during everyday duties and escalated situations”
  • Rugged, military tested construction
  • Low power requirements
  • All-weather use
  • Simple to operate
  • Increased coverage with single operator
  • Safer alternative to non-lethal and kinetic measures
  • HD Camera (optional)

DIRECTIONALITY, POWER EFFICIENCY & RANGE

  • Highly intelligible communication up to 2,000 meters
  • Safely communicates beyond stand-off distances to determine intent
  • Variable beam width
  • Extended coverage
  • Clear, long-range, directional communication
  • Creates instant acoustic standoff perimeter

LRAD systems broadcast deterrent tones and voice messages with exceptional clarity from close range out to 3 kilometers.

LRAD is the long range voice communication and EOF system of choice for defense forces around the world.

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  • LRAD Corporation

    • Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner
    • LRAD 950RXL Long Range Acoustic Hailing System (AHD) 
    • Best Long Range Acoustic Hailing System
    • *Also a 2016 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner

2017 ASTORS Silver

  • LRAD Corporation

    • Silver ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner
    • LRAD DS-60XL Customizable P.A. & Mass Notification System
    • Best Mass Notification/Siren System
    • *Also a 2016 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner
The 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Presentation Luncheon
The 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Presentation Luncheon

Over 100 distinguished guests from National, State and Local Governments, and Industry Leading Corporate Executives from companies allied to Government, gathered from across North America and the Middle East to be honored from disciplines across the Security Industry in their respective fields which included:

2018 ASTORS

  • The Department of Homeland Security
  • The Department of Justice
  • The Security Exchange Commission
  • State and Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies
  • Leaders in Private Security

Recognized for their Innovative Training and Education Programs, Outstanding Product Development Achievements and Exciting New Technologies to address the growing Homeland Security Threats our Nation is facing.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards at https://americansecuritytoday.com/ast-awards/.

American Security Today will be holding the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Luncheon to honor Nominees, Finalists and Winner in November 2018, in New York City.

LRAD’s proprietary Long Range Acoustic Devices®, advanced ONE VOICE® mass notification systems, and innovative Genasys™ mass messaging solutions are designed to enable users to safely hail and warn, inform and direct, prevent misunderstandings, determine intent, establish large safety zones, resolve uncertain situations, and save lives.

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LRAD systems are in service in more than 70 countries around the world in diverse applications including mass notification and public address, fixed and mobile defense deployments, homeland, border, critical infrastructure, maritime, oil & gas, and port security, public safety, law enforcement and emergency responder communications, asset protection, and wildlife control and preservation.